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Fish and Chip Van Hire for Selling events
A menu everybody knows: cod or haddock in batter, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Fish and chip van hire in Selling.
- Wakes and celebrations of life
- Fêtes, fairs and school events
- Christmas parties
Planning an event in Selling?
A chip van compared with other options
A cold buffet is simple, but food sits out, and nothing’s hot on a cool evening. Fish and chips is fried to order and served hot. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is usually the best value.
Why us?
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Quick service from the hatch
- A van that becomes part of the event
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
About our fish and chip van hire in Selling
Hiring a fish and chip van brings the chip shop to your door. The van parks up, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so every portion goes out hot and crisp. Typical bookings include wakes and gatherings after a funeral and community events and fairs, serving curry sauce, gravy and mushy peas.
In a rural place like Selling, fish and chips in a field feels just right. Let us know about access and ground conditions. We serve from the hatch, so it is hot and generous, and service is quick once we’re up and running.
For event organisers in Selling
Organising a club, school or community event in Selling? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. Ask the council or landowner early.
Planning the van’s spot
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We need:
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the hatch
- Chips
- Cod and chips
- Curry sauce
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
Step by step
Serving is straightforward: food goes from the fryer to the hatch. Afterwards we pack up. Around midsummer it stays light in Selling until about 9:15pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:00pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:50pm, so winter events need lighting by the van.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- We cook to order on the day for your guests.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Name one person we can call on the day
Ask for a quote
Thinking about a fish and chip van for your event in Selling? Send us the details and we will reply with a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To get it right:
- Plan bins near the queue
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Confirm allergies by email
- Add an allergy question to your invitations
Fish and chips is at its best fresh from the fryer, so we cook as people come up to the hatch.
Let everyone know when the food is ready, so they do not miss out.
Bringing the van to Selling
Selling is about 3 miles south-east of Faversham, in Kent. Anywhere in ME13, we can fry fresh for your guests. Selling is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 7 miles away.
Within reach of Selling are historic houses such as Belmont House and Gardens (3.4 miles west). Historic venues often limit vehicles, so ask early if you’re booking one. For a fundraiser at a school like Selling Church of England Primary School, the van can trade from a pitch agreed with the school. Selling is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and some venues there have rules about vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on catering vans.
We take the van to events all over the ME13 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Selling Road, Selling Court and Vicarage Lane; an event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Neighbouring places where we serve events include Perrywood (1 mile south), Hogben's Hill (1 mile west), Gushmere (1 mile north), Neames Forstal (1 mile east) and Crouch (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also take the van to Ashford (9 miles south), Canterbury (7 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (7 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (11 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Tower keep castle at Chilham (2.5 miles south-east).
- Pubs nearby include The White Lion Public House (less than half a mile west)
Prices and what affects them
We will give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Whether a minimum applies
- The day of the week
- Service time
- Access and parking
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We’ll send you a quote.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Expected numbers
- Allergies and diets you know about
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and we’ll reply with a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Selling: your questions answered
Do you come to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
How far is Selling from London?
About 47 miles from central London.
Do you take everything away?
The pitch is left as we found it. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Is fish and chips enough as a meal?
Fish and chips is a meal in itself. Many hosts add their own desserts or cake.
How long does set-up take?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. Timings are agreed in advance.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Tell us about coeliac guests when you enquire, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
What is fish and chip van hire?
We arrive with the van, fry everything to order, and serve at the time you want.
How much space do you need?
Not much: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, with a clear way in. If in doubt, send a picture.
The menu, dish by dish
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
Sausage and chips
For anyone who does not fancy fish, there is sausage and chips, and children love it.
Places near Selling
Also in Selling
Should I sort the food myself?
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. We are happy to send a quote so you can compare.
- Fried fresh to order in the van at your event
- Cod, haddock and chips, sausages and pies
- The van comes to you: homes, venues, workplaces and fields
- Served at the time you choose, from the hatch